New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-28
RAIN STOPS THE PARADE.
FAILING STEADILY ALL DAY AT 81. LOUIS

BY THE OLD SDLDTERS-THE C1TY6
DECORATIONS HoSORs FOR GENERAL
FAIRCHILD - INCIDENTS AND FEAT
UREs OF THE GREAT CAMP.
fBr TELEGRAPH rRIEUSEI
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-The leading Democratic
journal of the town extends crusty invitation to
the veterans to remain and do honor to tho Pres-
dent. ION his visit next week." it says, 81 the
Chief Executive Of the Government will be glad
to meet as many as possible Of the old soldiers who
fought for the Government and all who can re-
main in the city should stay and welcome him."
This cynical invitation is received with amuse-
ment and Indignation by the leaders OF the Grand
Army The President invited to meet the VET
Grams and declined to do so, pleading executive
dignity as an excuse. The veterans may be par
doned If they consider it beneath their dignity TO
remain another week in order to welcome one who
has CURLY refused to meet them. The soldiers do
not 90 out of their way to criticIse the President
and prudently avoid the subject, remonI.
bering that Is popular ID Tho
city which is now entertaining them.
But W hen they directly approached they betray
keen resentment and acrid Indignation. From Lin
coins time until the present Administration the
Union veterans had the satisfaction of knowing
that the President was in sympathy with them.
Grant. Hayes, Garfield and Arthur were soldiers
themselves and took a warm interest in the for
tunes OF the Grand Army. The last Republican
President, when the National encampment was
held at Baltimore. went from Washington to do
honor to the soldiers. The Grand Army leaders
remark with sDeer that Mr.. Cleveland is the first
President since the war who has not cared 10 be on
speaking terms with the Union veterans HIS
refusal to attend the encampment has been empha-
sized by his acceptance of the citizens hospitality
the moment that they are out of the way.
The encampment ends on Friday; the President
arrives on Saturday. HIS coming Is accurately
timed to accentuate the ight which has been put
upon the veterans Among those who critlcise the
President without bitterness OF feeling. paIntive
expressions of regret are constantly heard. Lead
ing Democrats in the Grand Army do not hesitate
70 say that he made a serious mistake IN declining
the first in vitat1on and that he lost great oppor
tunity for retrieving his reputation with the veter-
ans. If he had received any affront from few OK
the more excitabe leaders he would have prohted
largely by the reaction which would Immediately
have set in and if he had met the veterans taco TO
face and made a hearty appreciative speech his
position would have been greatly strengthened.
These candid admissions are made by Democrats In
and outside of the Grand Army
No one who watches the evidences of cordiality
and good fellowship shown at every turn where
TWO or three soldiers are grouped together
can doubt that the President would have gained
rather than lost by coming to the encampment
Veterans do not cherish resentments when they
meet for their annual reunions. They are at peace
with the world and In the joiliest possible mood.
The President preferred to neglect the opportunity
for improying his relations with the veterans and
the people of ST. Louis made the best they could Of
the situation. They took the President at his word
and made two town shows in place OF one. The
line has been sharply drawn between Grand Army
week and the Presidents reception. The soldiers
are first received with the prodigal hospital
ity and are not Extensively reminded of the
political afterpece which is to succeed the military
drama.
CRY rrTTrE WILL NOT WAIT FOR TIE PRESIDENT
asked General Tuttle to-day whether he would
accept the Democratic journals invitation To re-
main over the week in order TO welcome the Pres
ideut. lie replied with great emphasis aud an IN
describablc look of scorn that he would not thiuk
Of doing so.
my business here is with the Grand Army he
added. d" and nothing else calls me here. When tbs
encampment finishes its work shall go home az
quickly and quietly as possible"
| EXPRESSED surprise OF finding so mild hammered
man I'm place of the ferocious warrior he had been
represented to be and asked him whether the abuse
which had been heaped upon him had aroused his
indignation. He smiled grImy and assured me that
he had neither horns nor hoofs and was thoroughly
contented with his reputation as an aggressive
member of the Grand Army.
Everybody in the organization knows was right
in the course that adopted. said he. They have
all come around to my side and am well pleased to
find that this IS SO and that my loeas are APP
proved"
General Tuttle has tall, commanding form and
a blufi and hearty manner. He one of the most
popular personages here and attracts to the Iowa
Headquarters thousands of visitors who seem TO ap-
prove thoroughly of his uncompromlsing comments
upon the Presidents relations to the soldiers
He is himself unwilling to refer to tho
President in conversation, but his friencs
reported that he will make hard light In
the encampment if any attempt be made by Demo-
cratic parisaps to introduce resolutions consuming
himself or General Fairchild. If politics are
brought into the encampment he threatens TO give
the Presidents apologists all the discussion they
want and, in his homeiy phrase, to make ITEM
sick of politics." He deplores action of this KIND,
and trusts that the encampmeut will be harmonious
in rigldly excluding all political questions and per-
sOnal issues
This accords with the declarations of all the
leaders of the Grand Army, but it is evident from
the undertone of talk heard at the head
quarters of every State delegation that stormy
scenes are feared. The secrecy with which the
proceedings are conducted will enable the
delegates to discuss every question with freedom
and even bitterness. Immunity from publicity
stands really IN the way of that perfect harmony
which the leaders confidently assert will not 10
disturbed by Earring factions
NO PORTRAITS OF MR. CLEVELAND TO BE SEEN.
There was faint promise early this morning OF
clearing weather for the parade and a good oppor-
tunity was Afforded for surveying the elaborate
decorations planned Ia honor of the Grand Army.
Along the line of march portrait of the President
were conspicuously displayed. Even in the shop
windows it was not easy to find the smallest picture
of the President; while IN every block there were
portraits of military heroes Grant. Sherman. sherl-
dan, Logan, Thomas. Hancock, Garfield and Blair
II any offensive partisan had any inc'ipa'lon to
vent his spite upon the veterans the rigid instruc-
tions given by the Mayor to the police prevented
exhibitions of hostility or pique.
~ Jnu,s has mr. ite1 in giving n really impressive